On the coast of Japan, southwest of Tokyo, it’s possible to buy a little house with a view of the ocean for $37,000. In Kyoto, you can buy a house in walking distance from historic temples for $80,000 ...

Rapid social and demographic change has reshaped how people live and connect in cities. In Tokyo, where urban density meets growing individualization, a new form of collective housing—shared houses—is ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - All new houses in Tokyo built by large-scale homebuilders after April 2025 must install solar power panels to cut household carbon emissions, according to a new regulation passed by ...

Set on a narrow 31sqm plot in Tokyo’s Bunkyo district, Love2 House is the home of architect Takeshi Hosaka and his wife ...

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced the immediate opening of Hyatt House Tokyo Shibuya, the first Hyatt House-branded property in Tokyo, offering comfortable and convenient living ...

Architect Keiji Ashizawa saw the planning process as "solving a puzzle" when creating this house in central Tokyo, which ...

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The maps illustrate differences in rental market prices (a) and the number of shared houses (b) across Tokyo’s municipalities. While rents are highest within the 23 central wards, shared houses are ...